Alright Id need your help to get around some ideas how to do it or which
way would be the best to do it.

I need one PHP file to run on a server on every 30mins/1h depending on
which I choose (this can be hard coded, no matter). I simply have no idea
how to do it on the server. I of course can create various ways of refresh
and run it with a browser "client side" but Id like this to happen on the
server so that I do not need any client-side actions for it.

Thanks in advance! :D

whizard

09-07-2009, 04:34 PM

On a unix server, I'd look into cron jobs:

http://www.adminschoice.com/docs/crontab.htm

Dan

SystemJay

09-07-2009, 04:53 PM

Very good...
The server is by the way Linux.
Does this change anything or does linux has its own type of cron jobs?

whizard

09-07-2009, 06:29 PM

I think it should be the same, but I've never used them. I guess just search for how to implement it under your specific OS.

:thumbsup:

Dan

tailender1

09-08-2009, 08:05 AM

crontab is the way to go..
but if you run a script every 30min/hr they might remove your acces to crontab ( i am talking abt shared hosting)
here is a tutorial on crontab
http://linuxtuts.blogspot.com/2008/07/crontab.html